
Requesting Transcripts
This page explains how to request official and unofficial transcripts, what we can and can’t provide, and how third parties can request records.
How to Access Your RRCC Records
Please note: we can only release RRCC records—documents from other institutions must be requested directly from the source. Need a transcript or records from Red Rocks? Please note: The following instructions are for Red Rocks Community College records only. We do not retain or cannot release the following records:
An unofficial transcript is a free comprehensive record of your academic progress, including transfer courses, credit earned by exam and earned degrees or certificates. It does not include the school seal or signature of the Registrar. Your legal name appears on your unofficial RRCC transcript as it appears on your school record.
If you currently attend RRCC or attended within the past year, you can view and print an unofficial transcript through The Rock:
If you have not attended RRCC recently, please email transcripts@rrcc.edu. You will receive an email containing a link to our Authorization to Release Information request form and instructions for completion. Please check your junk or spam folder in case our response goes there.
For most opportunities beyond RRCC (employment, certification, credit transfer to other institutions, etc.), you will need an official copy of your transcript. An official transcript is a copy that is sent from RRCC directly to an institution or entity, and includes a school seal along with the signature of our Registrar.
Red Rocks Community College authorizes Parchment to manage the ordering, processing and secure delivery of your official RRCC transcripts. Ordering an official transcript online via Parchment offers:
RRCC offers 2 official transcript options through Parchment:
RRCC can also physically mail transcripts or print them for pick-up from our Lakewood campus. You may stop by in-person to request a transcript or email transcripts@rrcc.edu for our paper request form. Please check your junk or spam folder in case our response goes there.
A one-time account set up is required.
For quick instructions to set up a Parchment account for the first time, please refer to Parchment's official "Creating a Parchment Account" video. For more detailed instructions and answers to frequently asked questions, please refer to their Guide to Ordering Official Transcripts (link downloads PDF)
You will be asked for your:
This information is required to ensure proper student matching and contact information if there are any questions on your order. Once you have completed the set up, you will receive a confirmation email from Parchment.
Please check the email address associated with your Parchment account. When we cancel orders, we email you with an explanation and instructions for resolving the error. Typical cancellation reasons include mistyped dates of birth or Social Security numbers, lack of academic record, or orders stuck in the queue for longer than 30 days.
The best first step is to log into your Parchment account, then visit the Parchment Help Center, where you can find answers to frequently asked questions and articles to support your needs. You can also engage with ParchieBot, Parchment's intelligent chat function designed to answer your questions and provide order information.
RRCC now participates in Third Party Ordering through Parchment! If you are another college, a verifier, an employer, or other organization requesting a transcript on behalf of a student, you must provide a valid release of information form signed by the student. You may not order a transcript for a student without their written consent. When you go to Parchment to request a transcript, click the button that says "Ordering on behalf of someone else."
If your organization is not approved to request documents through Parchment, you may provide your institutional release of information form to the Cashier’s Office, along with $10 payment. This transcript will be physically mailed through USPS. Please allow 2-3 business days for payment processing and up to a week for transcript processing.
If you have questions about third party ordering and whether you would legally be permitted to request a transcript for a student under FERPA regulations, please email transcripts@rrcc.edu with a detailed description of your question and reason for ordering the transcript. Please check your junk or spam folder in case our responses go there.
The transcript cost is based on the method of delivery and destination, starting at $3. All Parchment transcripts must be paid by credit card at the time of the order. During the ordering process you will be able to see the exact charge for each available option, prior to confirming your order and entering your credit card information. Parchment accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Your card will be charged when the transcript order has been sent.
Questions about getting other college transcripts to us for transferring credit toward your RRCC program? See the "Transfer Credit Evaluation" section on the Student Records page for directions on how to order transcripts from another college to be sent to RRCC.